Levels of trace metals in some macrofungi from Büyük Menderes river basin

Abstract

The amounts of eight trace elements, chrome, manganese, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead in five macrofungi species collected from Büyük Menderes River Basin in South-western part of Turkey were determined by ICP-OES. The mean values for 8.088 mg/kg in Cr, 54.23 mg/kg in Mn, 1773.4 mg/kg in Fe, 22.961 mg/kg in Ni, 27.036 mg/kg in Cu, 43.106 mg/kg in Zn, 0.851 mg/kg in Cd and 2.808 mg/kg in Pb (dry matter) were determined. The highest values were: 27.09 mg/kg Cr, 176.4 mg/kg Mn, 4858 mg/kg Fe, 87.46 mg/kg Ni in Helvella leucomelaena, 39.55 mg/kg Cu in Lepiota griseovirens, 75.91 mg/kg Zn in Helvella leucomelaena, 2.044 mg/kg Cd in Lepiota griseovirens, 4.793 mg/kg Pb in Helvella leucomelaena. Results obtained are consonantwith data that were reported in the related literature.